John Alexander Dowie (1847-1907) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland but his family moved to Australia. He returned to Edinburgh to study theology then returned back to Alma in Australia where he entered the Congregational ministry in 1870. In 1888 he went to the USA. He received little attention in San Francisco so he settled in Chicago.He became increasingly successful as an evangelist and as a healer. Nearly 100 suits were brought against him by doctors and clergy who opposed his practices - but he won every single one. In 1896 he founded the Christian Catholic Church which emphasized spiritual healing. In 1901 he established the City of Zion. He ruled the community as a theocracy - he forbade physician’s offices, dance halls, theaters, drug stores, smoking and drinking… He proclaimed himself Elijah the Restorer and later first Apostle. Various industries were begun and the town prospered with John in sole control of the businesses. The city then became jeopardized by his expensive,futile trips to New York to convert the city in 1903 and then Mexico. This led to his removal due to his fiscal irresponsibility. In 1906. Wilbur Voliva, a trusted friend, replaced him. John died, aged 59, on 9th March 1907 Source used Encyclopedia Britannica

Ben Lowe is a licensed and ordained pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA. He was born in Singapore where his parents were missionaries with the Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF. He was baptized at the age of 16. Shortly afterwards the family moved to just outside Boston in the USA where his father became a pastor at an evangelical church. He thought originally about opening a zoo and becoming a fisheries biologist. As his faith deepened his priorities changed. He figured he should become either a pastor or missionary. He studied at Wheaton College and majored in environmental studies. Between 2007-10 he served with A. Roche USA and co-founded Renewal - a student creation care network Author of* Green Revolution* (IVP 2009) 2010 ran for a seat in the US House of Representatives. 2010-2016 - became a trustee and then board chair of the Au Sable Institute. Author of Doing Good Without Giving up (VP 2014) 2011-2016 - Served with Environmental Network and co-founded *Young Evangelicals for Climate Action. Co-author with Ron Sider of The Future of Faith (2016) He never imagined how God would integrate his love of both people and nature to provide such rich opportunities to serve him in the church and the the world.

Margaret was an English teacher and missionary. She was both a teacher and a qualified nurse. She became a missionary in Singapore. . Her first missionary posting was to Shanton, in China in 1919. She learned the Shantou dialect in 2 years and started to work as a teacher at the Sok Tek Girls’ School. She later moved onto Singapore where she became principal of the Choon Goan School in 1934, raising the standard of the school so it became recognised as a secondary school She was also a skilled musician who organised the training of choirs and had fund raising concerts and charity events, plus picnics for children. In 1942 Singapore fell to the Japanese. She tried to escape by ship but was captured with other missionaries and sent to Sumatra where death from disease and malnutrition was common… She retained her* British Bulldog* spirit by arranging church services, hymn singing, writing classes and poetry sessions. With Norah Chambers they formed a camp choir but by 1945 half the members had died. The* Captives Hymn* (included), written by Margaret, was sung each Sunday. Margaret died from dysentery on 21st April 1945. The film Paradise Road, made in 1996, told the story of life in the camp.

I had not realised when I began my research that Saint Barnabas is mentioned over thirty times in the first half of the Acts of the Apostles. Barnabas introduced Saint Paul, formerly Saul, to the disciples in Jerusalem. Together they went on Paul’s first missionary journey. They took the the Good News to the Gentiles. Together they were responsible for the founding of the young Jewish/Gentile Christian church in Antioch. Paul went on to establish himself as the writer of many of the epistles in the New Testament. Barnabas went back to Cyprus to bring them the Good News. Barnabas means* son of encourager*

Carl F. H. Henry was a leader of American Evangelism. He was a Baptist minister. He wrote 35 books. He helped establish Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He was the editor-in- chief of** Christianity Todayfounded by Billy Graham. He taught as a visiting professor across the world He gave his life to Christ when he was aged twenty. Christ has been real to me in a vital way ever since June 1933. it was a blinding experience. I know he was real. He’s alive. he is the Risen one. i’ve never , even in the most serious crisis of life, doubted that The evangelical movement is deeply indebted to both Carl and his wife, Helga. I have enclosed Wikipedia data and a picture of him sitting with Billy Graham.

Frances was an English religious poet and hymn writer. She was affectionately called ‘Fannie’ by her family and friends. She was the youngest of 6 children. Her father, William Havergal, was an Anglican clergyman. Her hymns were published either during her life time or after she had died of peritonitis at the young age of 42 . The glow of her testimony continues to reach Christian hearts everywhere. The glory and peace of the exchanged life is beautifully stated in her triumphant hymns . V. Raymond Edman in They Found a Secret. My sources for this information are Wikipedia, stempublishing.com and They Found a Secret.

Charles G. Trumbell was a key factor in the formation of the Victorious Life Testimony which sponsors the American Keswick in New Jersey, USA. he was a spirit filled Christian journalist and leader. His testimony is retained in an excellent pamphlet The Life That Wins. He grew up in New Mexico and was educated at Yale and Notre Dame University. He held editorial and publishing positions at the National Academy of Science, Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty and Encyclopedia Britannica. I have included sections from V. Raymond Edman’s book They Found the Secret**** to illustrate how the Holy Spirit had a profound effect on his life His dates are born February 20th 1872; died January 13th 1941, aged 68.

John Ankerberg is an American Christian television host, author and speaker. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has written or co-written more than 150 books an study guides. He is the producer and host of the international televised weekly program *The John Ankerberg Show The show was launched in 1980 on one net work in Kansas City, Missouri. Structuring the program with a debate-formate it quickly caught the attention of other networks. It was picked up by CBN and soon became a full time ministry. The television program is aired on Daystar, God TV and internationally in 10 languages with a potential of 4,5 billion viewers. In 1992 he won the National Religious Broadcasters award for television Program Producer. John is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Religious Broadcasters. This year, 2020, he became a member of the Board Class Source wikipedia

Jack Williams Hayford is an American Pentecostal minister, hymn writer (Majesty), author and Chancellor Emeritus of The KIng;s University. He is the former senior pastor of The Church of th Way in Van Nuys, California (1969-99) and was the 4th President of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He was born on 25th June 1934 in Los Angeles, California. He was born with a muscular condition in the neck, his condition improved. His mother, Dolores, was a Bible teacher who spoke at interdenominational women’s classes and what is now known as Aglow International. Although his parents did not regularly attend church he credited them with providing him a Christian upbringing. HIs parents moved to Oakland, California where he attended Oakland Technical High school. He moved back to Los Angeles to earn a bachelor degree at Life Pacific University (formerly Lighthouse International Foursquare Evangelism (LIFE). (1956). He served as the National Youth Director of International Church of the Foursquare Gospel and joined the faculty at LIFE and went onto be dean of students there. He got his second degree at Azusa Pacific University (APU)(1970). In 1969 he was asked to pastor a small congregation of 18 members, average age 65 at Foursquare Church of the Way, Van Nuys, California He was only going to stay for 6 months. He stayed for 30 years (1969-99) and turned it into a pioneer of the megachurch movement - reported membership exceeded 10,000. Jan and Paul Crouch, founders of Trinity Broadcasting Network, regularly broadcast from the church. In the 1990s he felt he wanted to establish a Pentecostal Seminary in Los Angeles. In 1999 he resigned as senior pastor and founded The King’s College and Seminary ( now The King’s University). He returned briefly to run the church when his son-in-law, Scott Baner,the new pastor suddenly died., In 2004 he was elected to a 4 year term as President of the Foursquare denomination. In 2013 the college was moved to Southlake Texas. In 2015 he was honored with the Title of Pastor Emeritus at The Church of the Way. In his lifetime as a songwriter he wrote over 600 hymns. In 2014 he was inducted into the Religious Broadcasters ’ Hall of Fame. His most famous Majesty , a personal favourite - happened when he was visiting the UK in 1977. (Read John’s account *The Birth of Majesty * ) John has also written several books (See Books) He was also involved with Promise Keepers - a Christian parachurch organization for men started in 1990. In 2017 he lost his first wife, Anna, to cancer. John has now remarried and lives in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Majesty, worship His Majesty- wonderful words Sources and information included Amazon Jack Hayford Ministries Wikipedia Life Pacific University Promise Keepers The church on the Way The birth of Majesty The Foursquare church The King’s University

Peter Frederick Jensen is a retired Australian Anglican archbishop, theologian and academic Principal of Moore Theological College (1985-2001). Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of the Province of New South Wales in the Anglican Church of Australia (2001-13). Founding member of Global Anglican Future Conference(GAFCON) (2007) and former General Secretary. Peter was born in Sydney, Australia on 11th July 1943. He was educated at Bellevue Hill public School and The Scots College. He studied law for 2 years and worked as an article clerk before teaching in a primary school. In the 1960s he entered Moore Theological College. He was ordained in the Anglican Church of Australia as a deacon in 1969 an as a priest in 1970. He was a curate at St. Barnabas, Broadway (1969-76). While at Oxford(1976-9), studying for his D.Phil, he was allowed to officiate in the Diocese. He has an MA (1976) from Sydney. BD from London and D. Phil from Oxford (1979 Peter lectured on systematic and biblical theology at Moore Theological College between (1973-6) and 1980-4). He was appointed principal (1985-2001 On 5th June 2001 Peter became the 11th Archbishop of Sydney. He gained a reputation as a gifted preacher. He encouraged an increase in church planting. 136 new congregations were planted between 2002-8. The number of ordination candidates rose from 20-30 to 40-50. He has the reputation with the Australian media for being an outspoken advocate for evangelical Christianity. He opposed to having women as bishops. He is for the lay person to be licensed to preside at Holy Communion Read - ‘Views’ for more information ) Peter retired as bishop on his 70th birthday - 11July, 2013. He retired as General Secretary of GAFCON) at the beginning on 2019. As of 2014 he is co-editor of the Reformed Theological Review, He has written several books. He authored the Lenten study *Power and Promise *in late 20i4. Sources used GAFCON Wikipedia

Mark (b. 1945) is the former host and director of the weekly television show It Is Written (1991-2004) for which he travelled around the world as a televangelist. He was the first Seventh-day Adventist pastor to do a satellite evangelistic series. He best known for his association with Experience Hope a weekly broadcast on the Hope Channel. He has preached 17 NET series broadcasts throughout the world. He had written more than 70 books. He uses his preaching and evangelical gifts to teach others in seminars, field schools and evangelism institutes. On the 12th June 2020 members of the seventh -day Advent church were informed that he has a condition which could be termed pre-myeloma so he has been advised to cut down on activities, rest and limit his travel commitments. Let us pray he makes a full recovery. Sources Adventist Today Amazon Wikipedia

Matthew Henry was a nonconformist minister and author. He was born in Wales but spent most of his life in England. He founded in Presbyterian Chapel in Trinity Street, Chester. He is best remembered for his 6 volume biblical commentary Exposition of the Old and New Testaments. Matthew was born on the Broad Oak family estate which bordered Flintshire and Shropshire. He was baptized the next day by the parish rector. As a young child he was frequently ill with fevers. His father provided much of Henry’s early education and by the age of 9 he was able to write Latin and read part of the Greek New Testament. In 1668 he was tutored in grammar by William Turner. Aged 18 he was sent to a school in Islington, London to be tutored by Thomas Doolittle. He then transfered to Grey’s Inn to study Law. He also studied French and Literature. He then gave up his law studies for theology. His friend George Illidge invited him to give his first sermon at Nantwich. In 1686 he was invited to move to Chester. England to establish a congregation. Reluctant at first he accepted and was ordained on 9th May 1687. He continued to live in Chester until 1712. He married twice, Katherine Hardware and Mary Warburton. Matthew spent significant amounts of time studying and writing his sermons and lectures in advance. After he had established himself in Chester he began to travel almost weekly to speak in nearby cities. His impassioned expository speaking style was well received by his listeners and contributed to his growing popularity but his speaking engagements began to impact on his health. He was frequently ill with fevers. In 1698 he travelled to speak in London, for the first time since moving to Chester. He stopping at various places to speak on the way down. The congregation in Chester grew and in 1699 he oversaw the construction of a new building- the Presbyterian Chapel in Trinity Street. In 1704 he travelled to London again. In August he fainted while he was speaking. It took 3 weeks for him to recover. 18th May 1712 he and his family moved to Mare Street, Hackney. He kept busy by giving catechetical lectures in London and his Bible commentary was approaching the publication stage. 1713 his health continued to decline - he had frequent attacks of nephritis (kidney problems) but he continued to maintain his frequent speaking engagements and work on his commentary. 21st June, on his way to Nantwich, he was thrown off his horse. He denied injury to his companions and insisted on continuing his journey. His companions noted he lacked energy and they stopped at the Queen’s Aid House. The next day,22nd June, he lost consciousness and died. Matthew’s legacy is his Bible commentaries. Charles Spurgeon stated, *Every minister ought to read it entirely and carefully through once at least. * ( Read also John Wesley long comment) Sources used wikipedia

John Cannick was an early Methodist and Moravian evangelist and hymn writer. He was born in Reading, Berkshire, England to an Anglican family, originally from Bohemia, and raised in the Church of England. Aged 9 he heard his dying aunt proclaim Last night the Lord stood by me and invited me to drink of the fountain of life freely and I shall stand before the Lord as bold as a lion . These words stayed with him for many years. He dreaded going to bed in case he would end up in hell. He prayed each night that he would be good the next day - he never succeeded. Aged 13 and from humble means he left school to find an apprenticeship. 8 times he made the trip to London but failed to get a job. From 17-19 he suffered from depression. His conversion He entered St. Lawrence church, Reading on the 6th September, in 1937. Heard these words from Psalm 34 v19-22b Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivered him out of them all. And he putteth his trust in God shall not be desolate. His heart danced. He heard Jesus say* I am they salvation*. ( Read The conversion of John Cennick) John worked as a surveyor in Reading. He read the writings of George W.hitfield he met the Wesleys. John joined the growing Methodist movement .He began to write hymns. Charles Wesley wrote in his Diary* I corrected Mr, Cennick’s hymns for the press* (July 1739). In 1740, on John Wesley’s recommendation, he taught at Kingswood, England. On Kingswood Hill a crowd of colliers had assembled for a service. The expected preacher did not show up, John stepped into the breach. When Whitfield returned from America John was asked to join him on his preaching tours. In 1745 John went over to the Morovians and went to Germany to study their doctrines. In 1747 Baptists heard him preach and invited him to Dublin. After differences with his hosts he concentrated on Ulster. Between 1747-52 he founded 220 Moravian Societies and helped to establish Evangelicalism in Ireland. John spent time in England and Ireland as an itinerant evangelist. Enduring aat times violent opposition. By the time of his death in 1755 he had established 40 churches. Throughout the rest of his short career and life he published several collections of hymns. His conversion came during a normal church service and not even through preaching but through the reading of a Psalm. We see how God uses ‘normal’ worhship to bring people to himself. Too often we underestimate the importance of the normal church service. Sources used Evangelical Times wikipedia

Saint Ambrose was fast tracked from being an unbabtized layman to a bishop in 8 days. The bishop of Milan suddenly died and there was an argument who should succeed him. Ambrose made a speech in church to calm the excitement caused by the election. The crowd cheered him and a child shouted Ambrose is bishop. The people took up the cry, he was baptized, ordained priest and consecrated bishop of Milan. This had not been his intention. He had studied law and had been appointed governor of a district in northern Italy. He gave all his possessions to the church, studied religion and became a very learned writer. As bishop of Milan he was able to dominate the culture and political life of Italy. He challenged the authority of the Roman emperor, through his ability as a diplomat, on more than one occasion and provided a model for medieval concepts relating to church-state relations. His writings have been acclaimed as masterpieces of Latin eloquence and his musical accomplishments are remembered through his hymns. He is one of the original 4 doctors of the church. He is also remembered as the teacher who converted and baptized Saint Augusto of Hippo. Sources used Britannica, wikipedia and The Church’s Year by Charles Alexander.

Ralph D. Walters in 2005 was named by the Time magazine as one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in America. Dr. Ray Tallman in 2010 said he perhaps was the most influential persons in missions of the last 50 years and has influenced missions globally more than anyone I can think of. It was during the 10 years whilst working as a missionary in Guatemala (1956-1966) that he developed and spearheaded the first Theological Education Extension (TEE) programme. This was a precursor for the modern theological distance programmes and the multi- campus models used today by schools and seminaries. It would allow ministers to improve their education without having to relocate. They would be able to study at extension campuses near their own town or village. He was called a missiologist - he was a strategist, of the highest order. who studied how to improve the function of the Christian Church. Sources used wikipedia and Ambassadors for Christ

Saint Boniface was a Benedictine monk who was born in Crediton in Devon. His original name was Wynfrid or Wynfrith. Pope Gregory 11 renamed him Boniface - doer of good. Boniface studied at the abbeys of Exeter and Newell and became a monk. He was ordained a priest a priest at about the age of 30. He tried three times to evangelise in Frisia/ Friesland ( now in the Netherlands ). The first two attempts -716 and 722 failed, the third, when he was aged 75, cost him his life. In 718 he went to Rome. Gregory11 entrusted him with a mission to the pagans east of the Rhine… 722 he went to Hesse where he established the first of many Brendictine monasteries. His success was so great Gregory11 consecrated him a missionary bishop 725-735 he was active in Thuringia converting pagans and renewing the faith of Christians. Pope Gregory 111 ordered him to organize the church in Bavaria. In 751 Boniface became archbishop of Mainz. In 754, as a monk, he returned to Friesland. As he confirmed some converts he, along with 52 others, was martyred by a band of pagan Frisians. Consuelo Maria Aherne, in the Britannica notes I have included, concludes Saint Boniface was an organizer, educator and reformer and that he influenced the course of intellectual, political and ecclesiastical history in Germany and France throughout the Middle Ages. Saint Boniface was indeed a* doer of good.* In 2019 Devon County council officially recognised Saint Boniface as the Patron Saint of Devon. Sources used Britannica, wikipedia, The Church’s Year by Charles Alexander and *The Encyclopedia of Saints by Howard Loxton.

Ludwig is often referred to being the Apostle of the Batak. In 1862 Ludwig went as a missionary to the island of Sumatra which is part of Indonesia. Efforts to win the natives had started with 3 missionaries back in 1820 but they were unsuccessful. 1834 there was a second attempt. The Bataks were cannibals and they eat the two missionaries. In 1834 Ludwig was born. In 1846, aged 12, he had his legs crushed by a horse cart. It was feared he would never walk, but with prayer, three years later he was able to walk again. In 1857 an interest in missionary work led him to enroll at the Rhenish Missionary Society seminary at Wuppertal- Barmen. In 1865 he baptised his first converts. In 1878 he translated the New Testament into Batak. 1878-1881 involved as interpreter in the First Toba War. His aim was to save lives and to avoid Dutch brutal punitive action against local villages. After the war the Batak people saw Ludwig as the person who could protect them against Dutch influence. ( For more detail read the 4 columns from Ambassadors for Christ.) For 56 years he worked tireless in Sumatra. He helped the Barak church come into existence. He led it with great skill until his dying day.He trained indigenous native Baraks to be elders, pastors and teachers to be the backbone of the church work. The church was integrated into the community - this made Christinaization much easier. Ludwig was probably one of the most successful missionaries to ever preach the gospel. His work was recognised and he received a knighthood - the Royal Dutch Order of Orange Nassau in 1893 and an officer of this order in 1911. Included map of Sumatra Sources Ambassadors for Christ - contribution from Werner Raupp wikipedia History of Missiology Britannica

Saint Jerome was born about 342 in Dalmatia, now Yugoslavia. His parents were Christians and sent Jerome, aged 12, to finish his education in Rome He is famous for translating the BIble into Latin. The Old Testament is in Hebrew; the New testament in Greek . When he grew up he decided to travel. With friends he travelled through Greece to Asia Minor. At Antioch two of his friends died and Jerome became very ill. He had a vision that led him to leave behind his secular studies and devote himself to God. On his recovery he decided he decided hie future was to study theology or read about things written about God. On the outskirts In Antioch there were many hermits, living by themselves and spending time in prayer and study i. He joined them and set about mastering the Hebrew language under the guidance of a converted Jew. In 378/9 he returned to Antioch. Jerome agreed to be ordained by Bishop Paulinus on condition he could continue hermit life style. He then went to Constantinople to study under Gregory Nazianzen. Pope Damasus 1 asked him to go to Rome. He set him the daunting task of revising and adding to the translation of the Bible into Latin, the common language of those times… The translations were a massive task which took years to complete. The Latin Bible or Vulgate has a great deal of Jerome’s translations. Pope Damasus 1 died in 384. Jerome left Rome for good in August 385. In the summer of 388 he went to Palestine where he spent the rest of his working life in a cave near Bethlehem surrounded by a few friends. He acted as their priestly guide and teacher whilst he led a life of incessantly active on literacy production. Those 32 years years of his career belong to the most important of his works -including his version of the Old Testament from the original Hebrew text, his scriptural comments and his catalogue of Christian authors. Saint Jerome’s life was given to learning languages ( Latin, Hebrew and Greek) and writing so that people could read the Bible in their own language knowing translations had been very carefully made using original sources… Included information about the Vulgate and the Septuagint. Sources used Wikipedia Britannica online Encyclopedia THe Church’s Year by Charles Alexander

John Perkins is an American Christian minister, civil rights activist, Bible teacher, best selling author, philosopher and community developer. Despite having been a third -grade dropout he made it Into the Ambassadors for Christ book with recognized for his work for Christ with 16 honourary degrees. John was born in 1930 in rural Mississippi into a family of Sharecroppers. He lived in a world which said to be black was less than whole;maybe about half. In 1957 God showed him how to be truly whole through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. God told him to go and share his love with his people in Mississippi. In June 1960 they migrated back to the south. He helped found a nationwide movement called Christian Community Development. The 3 Rs came to the fore- Relocation to a community in need. Reconciliation between the Races and Redistribution of the economic base. In the mid 60’ John was caught up in issues for rights for blacks. The KuKlax Klan were in involved. On February 7th 1970 it exploded. (read build-up in Evangelicals and Justice) John Perkins was arrested and assaulted (read Brutality) He recovered but 5 months later had a heart attack. Whilst recovering he wanted reconciliation this gave rise to Voice of Calvery Missions in 1975. 10 years, to the day of the beating,he was honoured by the governor of Mississippi by being named outstanding religious leader of the year. In 1982 he founded the Harambee Christian Family Center (now Harambee Ministries. In1989 He founded the Christian Community Deveopment Association. On death of his son he established the Spencer Perkins Centre, In 20i6 John became President Emeritus of the John and Vera Mae Perkins foundation their 3 daughters were co-presidents. John continues to call for making real Jesus’ sermons. Sources I have used the chapter ’ Jesus’ Transforming Power ', written by Christine Weerts in ’ Ambassadors for Christ ’ as my main source for John’s first 65 years. wikipedia for the last 25

Joe Jackson Gibbs is a former professional football coach, a race car team owner and a born again Christian. A few years ago he took his sons out to dinner and told them - Don’t do what I did. He found fame as the Washington Redskins coach but at a cost. He became a Christian at a young age. I made the decision when I was 9 but I spent a part of my lift drifting, you know. I was on God’s team but I wasn’t playing for him. He says he has found comfort amid the turmoil in a renewal of his faith. He and his wife are baptists but they have graduated towards '*Bible believing Churches. I have put together 5 pieces of information. The first piece from wikipedia looks at his success as a player and coach. The second piece is from Ambassadors for Christ which looks at his whole life up until he retired fro the first time in 1993 . (the book was published 1994) The third piece is from the Washington Post *Redskins ’ Gibbs Keeps the Faith * written by David Cho. David writes about Joe as an evangelist and being the coach to the Redskins. Gibbs barely acknowledging his own celebrity, jumped right into the message and urged the masses to give their lives to God He did not preach to his players. * I have my belief, and I am not forcing it on anyone else. That’s the key point when it comes to faith, it’s up to the individual. * The fourth piece is from a CNN belief Blog in 2020 where he explains why he shares his testimony. A testimony which includes his private trials so others can understand his belief that even winners lose when they lose their way. The fifth and last piece is from his book *Racing to Win * Joe has written down his 5 components to winning in life. Joe the winning coach is still out there winning lives for Christ.